John Birch Society


noun

an ultraconservative organization, founded in December 1958 by Robert Welch, Jr., chiefly to combat alleged Communist activities in the U.S.

British Dictionary definitions for john birch society

John Birch Society

noun

US politics a fanatical right-wing association organized along semisecret lines to fight Communism

Word Origin for John Birch Society

C20: named after John Birch (killed by Chinese communists 1945), American USAF captain whom its members regarded as the first cold-war casualty

Cultural definitions for john birch society

John Birch Society

A conservative organization prominent in the 1950s and 1960s. The society was particularly concerned with the dangers of communism, and its views were considered extreme by most Americans.